Amazonian motmot
| Amazonian motmot | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Momotidae |
| Genus: | Momotus |
| Species: | M. momota |
| Binomial name | |
| Momotus momota | |
Range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ramphastos momota Linnaeus, 1766 | |
The Amazonian motmot (Momotus momota) is a colorful near-passerine bird in the family Momotidae. It is found in the Amazon lowlands and low Andean foothills from eastern Venezuela to eastern Brazil and northeastern Argentina.